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gdgt score

80
93
90
81
76

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Avg. critic rating

8.4
8.8
8.5
7.8
7.9

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Avg. user rating

7.9
8.7
8.7
8.3
7.1

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Price

General

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Game format

Optical disc
Optical disc, Downloadable
Optical disc, Downloadable
Optical disc, Downloadable
Optical disc, Downloadable

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Disc loading type

Tray loading
Tray loading
Slot loading
Slot loading
Slot loading

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Disc capacity

4.7 GB
50 GB
25 GB
8.5 GB

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Cartridge capacity

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Backward compatible

1 generations
No
1 generations
1 generations

Controllers / accessories

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Controller type

Wired
Wired, Wireless
Wired, Wireless
Wireless
Wired, Wireless

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Wireless type

RF / radio
Bluetooth
Bluetooth

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Battery size

AA
Rechargeable
Rechargeable
AA

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Battery type

Li-ion (610 mAh capacity)

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Charging cable

USB
USB

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Controllers (max)

2
4
7
1
4

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Direction control

D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
D-pad, Thumb stick (1)

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Motion controls

Camera / optical
Camera / optical
Accelerometer, Gyroscopic
Accelerometer, Gyroscopic, Camera / optical
Accelerometer, Camera / optical

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Rumble support

Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in

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Vibration motors

2 motors
2 motors
1 motors

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Other peripherals

Joystick, Arcade stick, Racing wheel, Instruments, Headset / mic, Camera, Remote, Keyboard, Mouse, Other
Joystick, Arcade stick, Racing wheel, Instruments, Headset / mic, Camera, Remote, Keyboard, Mouse, Other
Remote, Other
Arcade stick, Racing wheel, Instruments, Headset / mic, Keyboard, Other

Audio / video

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Video outputs

RCA / composite
Component, HDMI (v1.4)
HDMI (v1.3), RCA / composite
Component, HDMI (v1.4), RCA / composite, S-Video
Component, RCA / composite, S-Video

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Video formats

1080p, 1080i, 720p
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
576i, 480p, 480i

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Audio outputs

RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
TOSLINK (optical)
via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
via HDMI, RCA stereo
RCA stereo

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Surround support

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM
PCM

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Surround channels

5.1
7.1
6.1

Media

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Audio playback

CD audio
CD audio
CD audio
Yes

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Audio codec support

MP3, WAV, WMA
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
AAC

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Video playback

DVD video
DVD video
DVD video
No

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Video codec support

AVI, DivX, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Quicktime, WMV
AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV, XviD

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Photo viewer

No
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Image format support

JPEG
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
JPEG

Networking / online service

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Internet connectivity

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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WiFi

No
802.11 b, g, n
802.11 b, g
Yes
802.11 b, g

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WiFi encryption

WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2

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Ethernet

10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
None

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Analog modem

None
None
None
None

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Online features

Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Store, Browser
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Store, Browser

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Downloadable content

Games, Game updates, TV shows, Movies
Games, Game updates, TV shows, Movies
Games
Games, Game updates

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Game achievements

No
Yes
Yes
No

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Friends list

No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Service fee

No
Yes
No
No

Storage

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System storage

Memory card (Proprietary)
Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive, Memory card (Standard)
Hard drive, Memory card (Standard, Proprietary)

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Memory card support

SD
SD (SDHC)

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Proprietary card location

Console
Console

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Proprietary card capacity (max)

8 MB
8 MB

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Drive form factor

Internal
Internal (Removable)
Internal
Internal

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Drive capacity

4 GB
120 GB
8 GB
512 MB

Hardware

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CPU speed

299 MHz
3.2 GHz
729 MHz

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CPU cores

1
7
1

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GPU speed

147.46 MHz
550 MHz
243 MHz

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Video RAM

4 MB
256 MB

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System RAM

32 MB
256 MB
2048 MB
88 MB

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Internal ROM

4 MB

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USB

1.1 (2 ports)
2.0 (2 ports)
2.0 (4 ports)
2.0 (2 ports)

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Requires host console

No
No
No

Power

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Power adapter

External
External
Internal
External
External

Size and Weight

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Height

1.1 inches
7.2 inches
2.6 inches
1.8 inches
6 inches

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Width

9.06 inches
12 inches
11.4 inches
6.8 inches
1.75 inches

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Depth

152 inches
11.5 inches
11.4 inches
10.5 inches
8.5 inches

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Weight

1.98 pounds
10.9 pounds
7.1 pounds
2.65 pounds

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Discontinued
Available
Discontinued
Available
Available

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Discontinued (US)

July 5, 2007
September 17, 2010

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Released (US)

August 3, 2010
September 1, 2009
November 18, 2012
November 19, 2006

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Announced (US)

June, 2010
August 18, 2009
June 7, 2011
May 17, 2005

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$199 USD
$299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
$249.99 USD

Colors

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Colors

Black
White
Black
Black
White
Black
White
Red

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

90 days
1 year
1 year
1 year

Environmental

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